University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
72% admitted · $25,203/yr after aid
Howard Community College
Columbia, MD · Public · Midsize city · Website
- Admission rate
- —
- Average net price
- $11,875
- per year, after aid
- Graduation rate
- 24%
- Median earnings
- $53,227
- 10 years after enrolling
Summary
Howard Community College is a public two-year college in Columbia, MD with 6,649 undergraduates. The average net price after aid is $11,875 per year ($11,793 for families earning under $30,000). 24% of students graduate, and graduates earn a median of $53,227 ten years after enrolling.
public two-year college
Admissions
- Admission rate
- —
- Fall 2024
- Testing policy
- —
- Fall 2024
Cost
- Cost of attendance
- $18,669
- sticker price, per year
- In-state tuition
- $4,146
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,002
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k$11,793
- $30–48k$11,236
- $48–75k$12,707
- $75–110k$12,603
- $110k+$18,419
Get a personal estimate with Howard Community College's net price calculator
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 24%
- Freshman retention
- —
- Median earnings
- $53,227
- 10 yrs after enrolling
- Median debt
- $14,250
- at graduation
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,649
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Receive Pell grants
- 27%
- White22%
- Hispanic16%
- Black32%
- Asian12%
Howard Community College FAQ
How much does Howard Community College cost?+
The sticker cost of attendance is $18,669 per year, but the average net price after grants and scholarships is $11,875.
What is Howard Community College's graduation rate?+
24% of full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Sources
- Admission rate, test scores, cost, students, and outcomes: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (Most Recent Institution-Level Data), released 2026-10-15. Admissions figures are for Fall 2024, costs for 2024-25, and earnings are measured in 2023.
- Applicants, admitted, yield, and admission factors: IPEDS Admissions survey (ADM2023), Fall 2023.
- IPEDS unit ID 162779 · How we use this data
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